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Developingforeign policy

France probes baby formula producers over contamination recalls

Paris prosecutors will investigate whether five firms are culpable for distributing batches that may have contained a toxin.

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Developingeconomics

'We are not protected' says Hebron mayor as Israel expands West Bank control

Palestinians say an Israeli power grab shuts them out of decisions on planning and development in West Bank.

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Developingforeign policy

ICE agents may have lied about shooting of migrant in Minneapolis, officials say

ICE chief Todd Lyons says the two officers were immediately placed on administrative leave.

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Developingforeign policy

Ex-CNN host Don Lemon pleads not guilty in Minnesota church protest case

The former CNN host and eight others have been charged for interrupting a church service to protest immigration raids in the state.

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Developingforeign policy

Six possible effects of Trump's climate policy change

The announcement on Thursday removes the legal bedrock for much of US environmental legislation.

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Developingforeign policy

World's rules-based order 'no longer exists', Germany's Merz warns

"Our freedom is not guaranteed" in an era of big powers, the German chancellor tells Munich's security summit.

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Developingforeign policy

Head of Dubai-based ports giant quits after Epstein links revealed

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem’s exit comes after files showed he appears to have exchanged hundreds of emails with Epstein.

4h ago1 source
Developingforeign policy

Who is on helmet that led to Ukrainian athlete's Winter Olympics ban?

Vladyslav Heraskevych's helmet depicts fellow athletes who have been killed since Russia's full-scale invasion of his country.

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Developingforeign policy

The war dead pictured on banned Ukrainian athlete's helmet

Vladyslav Heraskevych's helmet depicts fellow athletes who have been killed since Russia's full-scale invasion of his country.

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Developingforeign policy

Sudanese city had 6,000 killed in three days, UN says

Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed the atrocities in el-Fasher, says a UN report.

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Developinglaw

Top Goldman Sachs lawyer who called Epstein 'Uncle Jeffrey' resigns

Emails show the high-flying attorney likened the convicted paedophile to "an older brother" and accepted luxury gifts.

5h ago1 source
Developingforeign policy

‘What word is there for this?’ Tumbler Ridge reaches for unity in a storm of grief

In the Canadian town stunned by a school shooting perpetrated by one of its own, there is anger, hugs and a prevailing sense of duty Residents of the Canadian mining town Tumbler Ridge largely agree that Tuesday 10 February began like a normal day. The cloudy haze that settled over the valley was typical. So too was the chill of winter. There were no hints that the quiet and comfortable routine of daily life in the mountains would be irrevocably shattered in one of the country’s worst ever acts of mass violence. Continue reading...

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Developingforeign policy

Ukrainian slider Olympics over as helmet appeal dismissed

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych will not compete at the Winter Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed his appeal to wear a helmet depicting images of athletes killed during Russia's invasion of his home country.

6h ago1 source
Developingforeign policy

Bangladesh Nationalist Party sweeps to victory in first election since Gen Z uprising

Voters are hoping for a return to democracy after 15 years of authoritarian rule under Sheikh Hasina.

6h ago1 source
Developingforeign policy

Head of DP World leaves company after Epstein links revealed

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem’s exit comes after files showed he appears to have exchanged hundreds of emails with Epstein.

6h ago1 source
Developingforeign policy

Orban rival accuses opponents of planning blackmail ahead of election

Peter Magyar suspects there are plans to release a sex tape of him from August 2024.

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Developingforeign policy

Haiti’s Winter Olympics kit redesigned at last minute to fit IOC guidelines

Designer Stella Jean forced to paint over image of revolutionary on ski suits after being told it breached rules Winter Olympics live – latest updates The designer behind the Haitian team’s uniform for the 2026 Winter Olympics has said she had to redesign their ski suits for the opening ceremony after being told they did not comply with the guidelines on athlete expression by the International Olympic Committee. The uniforms, designed by the Haitian-Italian designer Stella Jean, were based on a 2006 painting of the formerly enslaved revolutionary Toussaint Louverture riding a horse by the Haitian artist Edouard Duval-Carrié. Louverture, who led the successful revolt that established the world’s first Black republic in 1804, had been central to Jean’s initial design. Continue reading...

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Developingforeign policy

Rubio warns Europe of new era in geopolitics before big Munich speech

The US Secretary of State will address the first major transatlantic meeting since Donald Trump threatened to annex Greenland.

7h ago1 source
Developingforeign policy

Leak damages 19th Century painting in latest Louvre setback

A catalogue of incidents at the world's most visited museum have placed museum bosses come under increasing scrutiny.

7h ago1 source
Developingforeign policy

Canada school deaths suspect created shooting simulator on gaming platform

Roblox says it has removed account after massacre that left nine people including the shooter dead The 18-year-old suspect in a high school shooting on Wednesday in British Columbia had previously created a mass shooting simulator on the gaming platform Roblox, it has been revealed. The simulator, set in what appeared to be a virtual shopping mall, allowed users – represented as Roblox-style avatars – to pick up weapons and shoot other players, 404 Media first reported on Thursday. Continue reading...

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Developingforeign policy

Hello Kitty designer steps down after 46 years

Yuko Yamaguchi oversaw the feline character's rise to to global icon status.

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Developingforeign policy

Watch SpaceX rocket blast off to International Space Station

Watch moment Falcon 9 rocket blasts off to International Space Station

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Developingforeign policy

Watch: How Andrew's BBC interview compares to what Epstein emails tell us now

Following the latest release of the Epstein files, claims made by the then Prince Andrew in 2019 are under fresh scrutiny.

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Developingforeign policy

South Africa to deploy troops to tackle crime gangs

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the army will work with the police to fight organised crime and illegal mining.

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Developingforeign policy

FBI releases description of suspect in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping

The 84-year-old mother of news anchor Savannah Guthrie disappeared from her Arizona home two weeks ago.

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Developingforeign policy

Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health

The White House calls it the largest deregulation in US history, but environmentalists say it will prove costly for Americans.

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Developingforeign policy

Steven Spielberg donates $25,000 to James Van Der Beek's $2m GoFundMe

The family of the late Dawson's Creek star have thanked contributors to the $2m collection pot.

13h ago1 source
Developingforeign policy

Sydney police to be investigated by watchdog after anti-Herzog protest violence

Videos have emerged of police appearing to punch protesters at rally against Israeli president on Monday.

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Developingforeign policy

‘The tears just keep flowing’: child victims of Tumbler Ridge shooting remembered as Carney heads to join vigil

Prime minister to meet mourners in mining town as families speak of their loss in one of Canada’s deadliest mass shootings Canadian prime minister Mark Carney is to join mourners in Tumbler Ridge on Friday, as authorities and relatives released details of the five children and assistant teacher killed by a shooter in the remote mining town’s high school. Carney will attend a vigil in Tumbler Ridge in memory of the victims, and he invited leaders from all political parties to join him in the town, the site of the country’s deadliest mass shooting in years. Continue reading...

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Developingforeign policy

Japan says it seized Chinese vessel amid tensions with Beijing

The fishing boat tried to flee when ordered to stop for an inspection inside Japan's territorial waters, authorities say.

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Tips & Alerts

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Developingrights

Immigrant Legal Aid Resources Expand in Key Regions

Community organizations report increased capacity for rapid response services.

6h ago2 sources
Developinglaw

Know Your Rights Briefing Draws Record Attendance

Local advocates share new resources and hotline updates.

Local News

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Developinggovernment

Colorado River Talks Signal New Regional Water Pact

Officials outline priorities for long-term water resilience agreements.

4h ago1 source
Developingeconomics

State Food Resilience Compacts Gain Momentum

Local agencies coordinate supply chain safeguards and emergency planning.

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